kickers

Definition of kickersnext
plural of kicker
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Noun
  • In all, there were a total of 65 kicks to the victim’s head, Sapolu testified.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a 2025 college football season full of surprises, nothing was more shocking than the rapid end to Sherrone Moore’s tenure as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Related Stories Of course, that number could climb, as there are usually a handful of surprises, last-minute launches and obscure entries (some of which self-submit) that appear just before the eligibility window closes.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Here are the 10 biggest bombshells from the WWE legend's final interview.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But less attention was given to other bombshells dropped about vaccines that day.
    Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Warsh’s recent financial disclosures are putting the carveout on display.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Frost Bank has not reported the breach to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, according to the agency’s public database, which tracks disclosures required under state law.
    Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The bedroom is on the opposite end of the apartment, which means a pleasing cross breeze through the dual east-west exposures.
    Katie McDonough, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There is ongoing research to better understand how cumulative exposures affect health.
    Dr. Megan Still, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Kahan and director Nick Sweeney discuss the doc's revelations as the singer's 'The Great Divide' album is about to arrive.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Brilliantly produced by the team at Red Planet, The Only Suspect promises to deliver a gripping story full of shocking revelations and twists.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Steel yourself; the pessimists will have gravitas.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
  • January’s 130,000 gain quieted the pessimists, proving that the labor market had found a floor.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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